Slovenia downgraded a joint EU statement condemning Israel's planned E1 settlement construction in the West Bank on 2026-08-27, forcing EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to issue a weaker statement under her own name. Prime Minister Janez Janša said Slovenia removed itself from a "vicious circle" of losing credibility through what he called disproportionate condemnations of Israel.
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Slovenia downgraded a joint EU statement condemning Israel's planned settlement construction in the West Bank's E1, leading to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas issuing a statement in her own name rather than on behalf of all 27 member states
Slovenia blocked a unified EU condemnation of Israel’s E1 settlement plan, forcing EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to issue a weaker statement in her own name. The move reflects Slovenia’s sharp pro-Israel shift under Prime Minister Janez Janša, whose new government has also lifted sanctions and restrictions imposed by its predecessor.
Prime Minister Janez Janša said Slovenia 'removed' itself from a 'vicious circle' of losing credibility through what he described as disproportionate condemnations of Israel, accusing the EU of being hypocritical by remaining silent on violence and persecution elsewhere in the world